80,000 Average number of jobs lost each month since the start of the Bush presidency
140,000 Estimated number of U.S. troops in Iraq
40,000 to 65,000 Maximum number of active-duty troops the U.S. can sustain in Iraq after next March, if the Pentagon sticks to its one-year rotation plan, according to a Congressional Budget Office report
70% Percentage of their prescribed medicine taken by AIDS patients in the U.S.
90% Percentage of their prescribed medicine taken by AIDS patients in Africa
10 Amount of a proposed tax on espresso drinks in Seattle, which would support preschool programs for poor children
80 Number of Starbucks stores in Seattle that would be affected by the new tax
Sources: New York Times; Washington Post; New York Times (2)